Foundations of the Colonies By Hierro-blanco-carina 1630 The Massachusetts bay Colony is founded by Puritans https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony 1636 Roger Williams founds Rhode Island Colony https://www.thoughtco.com/rhode-island-colony-103880 1638 The founding of Connecticut and New Haven Colonies https://connecticutgenealogy.com/history/first_settlers_of_new_haven.htm 1681 The fouding of Pennsylvania https://www.thoughtco.com/key-facts-about-the-pennsylvania-colony-103879